JEWELLERS AND WATCHMAKERS, &c. (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Automotive,
Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, industrial
organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 4406 of 2005)
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Before Commissioner
Tabbaa
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2 September 2005
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause 7.7, of clause 7, Wages, of the award published 1 March 2002 (331
I.G. 1023) and insert in lieu thereof the following:
7.7 The rates of pay
in this Award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2005.
These adjustments may be offset against:
(a) any equivalent
overaward payments; and/or
(b) award wage
increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case, and minimum
rates adjustments.
2. Delete Part
B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Wages
(a) Adult
Employees - All adult employees of a classification specified herein in any of the
industries or sections thereof to which this award applies will, except as
otherwise specified, be paid the total wage as contained in Column C:
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Classification
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Column A
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Column B
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Column C
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Column D
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Classification
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Safety Net
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Total Wage
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Hourly Award
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Level
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Adjustment
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Per Week
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Rate
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$
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$
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$
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$
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Process Worker
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417.10
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84.00
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501.10
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13.19
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Watch/Clockmaker
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492.20
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86.00
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578.20
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15.22
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Tradesperson
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Jeweller Tradesperson
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492.20
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86.00
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578.20
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15.22
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Watch/Clockmaker
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533.90
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86.00
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619.90
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16.31
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Tradesperson, Special Class
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Jeweller Tradesperson
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533.90
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86.00
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619.90
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16.31
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Special Class
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(b) Unapprenticed
Juniors:
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Classification
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Column A
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Column B
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Percentage of
Process Workers
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Total Wage Per Week
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Minimum
Classification Level
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%
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$
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Under 16 years of age
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36.8
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184.40
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At 16 years of age
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47.3
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237.00
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At 17 years of age
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57.8
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289.65
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At 18 years of age
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68.3
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342.25
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At 19 years of age
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82.5
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413.40
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At 20 years of age
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97.7
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489.55
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(c) Apprentices:
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Classification
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Column
A
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Column B
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Hourly Award Rate
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Percentage
of
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Total Wage Per week
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Tradesperson
Award
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Rate
Level
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%
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$
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$
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First year
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42.0
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242.85
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6.39
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Second year
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55.0
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318.00
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8.37
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Third year
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75.0
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433.65
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11.41
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Fourth year
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88.0
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508.80
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13.39
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Table 2 - Other
Rates and Allowances
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Item No.
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Clause No.
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Brief Description
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Amount
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$
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1
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7.3
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Leading Hand in charge of -
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3 to 10 employees
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24.45 per week
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11 to 20 employees
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36.85 per week
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Over 20 employees
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46.80 per week
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2
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7.4
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Tool Allowances -
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Tradesperson
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11.95 per week
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4th year apprentice
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10.55 per week
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3rd year apprentice
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8.85 per week
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2nd year apprentice
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6.55 per week
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1st year apprentice
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5.00 per week
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3
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9.3
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Casual Saturday penalties:
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(i) Up to and including a four-hour engagement -
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Adult males and females
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5.15 per engagement
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Junior employees
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3.70 per engagement
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(ii) More than a four-hour engagement -
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Adult males and females
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10.40 per
engagement
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Junior employees
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6.05 per engagement
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4
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11.1
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Meal Allowance
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$7.30 per occasion
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5
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12.1
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Bicycle Allowance
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$9.30 per week
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Motorcycle Allowance
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$29.35 per week
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6
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12.2
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Car Allowance -
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Up to and including 2,000cc
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$98.20 per week
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Over 2,000cc
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$116.80 per week
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Allowance per kilometre travelled by car
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$0.30 per km.
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7
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12.2
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Occasional use -
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Up to and including 2,000cc
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$0.44 per km.
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Over 2,000cc
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$0.48 per km.
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3. This
variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or
after 6 September 2005.
I. TABBAA, Commissioner.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.